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Ethnologue > Web version > Country index > Africa > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Yansi

Yansi

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3yns

Population  100,000 (1997 S. Mufwene).
Region  Bandundu Province, Bulungu Territory, Loange River area.
Language map  Southern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Eyansi, Eyanzi, Kiyanzi, Yans, Yanzi
Dialects  Yeei (Yey). Related to Ding [diz], Mpuono [zmp].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Yanzi (B.80)
Language use  Most also use Kituba [ktu].